All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 833
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Tusker wins Best Car Scheme UK at the Business Excellence Awards
This article is written by our channel sponsor, Tusker.Tusker has won the ‘Best Car Scheme UK’ against stiff competition from some of its largest and most well-established competitors in the UK at the prestigious Business Excellence Awards, supported by Acquisition International.The Business Excellence Awards highlight and celebrate outstanding performance and ...
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Case StudiesAxa includes a range of benefits for staff travel
The insurer has a comprehensive company car policy, which offers all its employees the opportunity to have a company car, using three funding methods: employee car ownership, contract hire and a salary sacrifice arrangement.It also offers a number of other travel-related benefits such as a cash allowance towards the cost ...
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ArticleClyde and Co, Deutsche Bank and Npower promote National Carers' Week
EXCLUSIVE: Clyde and Co, Deutsche Bank, Mercer, Npower and Suffolk County Council are among a number of employers that are promoting the benefits that they offer to support working carers during National Carers’ Week.During the week, which runs from 8-14 June, the organisations will promote their offerings to help employees ...
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OpinionJohn Pryor: A multi-diverse mobility plan has never been greater
Cost management, risk management, carbon footprint reduction, business efficiency and effectiveness and time management are all issues that impact on corporate travel.Too frequently, many employers retain the status quo and simply accept that employees have a company car, will access a pool car or drive their own car and reclaim ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live returns in September
Employee Benefits Live will return to Olympia, London, on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 September 2015.Europe’s largest dedicated reward and benefits event, now in its 17th year, offers an extensive editorial-driven conference programme alongside an exhibition packed with leading industry suppliers, advisers and consultants.Topic’s covered in this year’s conference will ...
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ArticleUncrystallised pension lump sum biggest challenge
Complying with HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) reporting standards around withdrawal of Uncrystallised Fund Pension Lump Sum (UFPLS) is the biggest technical challenge for providers, according to research by retirement solutions provider Dunstan Thomas.The poll, which was conducted in May 2015, found that 40% of the 15 providers surveyed view ...
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AnalysisHow to win employee buy-in for pension scheme change
If you read nothing else read this…Pension schemes invariably face constant change, including the move from defined benefit to defined contribution schemes.Communications are key to winning buy-in from employees.Pensions change could also be the catalyst for improving the financial education of employees.Employers only have to look at the likes of ...
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ArticleTusker gives free use of electric car to Salford City Council
This article is written by our channel sponsor, Tusker.Leading salary sacrifice car scheme provider Tusker has given Salford City Council free use of a Nissan Leaf for a year, to help promote green travel among employees.Tusker has supplied 10 Nissan Leafs to key customers around the country to dispel the ...
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ArticleSpie UK introduces hybrid company cars
EXCLUSIVE: Energy, safety and environmental solutions firm Spie UK has taken delivery of hybrid cars for its fleet.The new fleet comprises 1,000 ultra-low emission cars provided by ALD Automotive.The three-year contract with ALD Automotive is inclusive of accident management and total cost of ownership for employees, which provides a more ...
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ArticlePension reforms impact slows down but DC landscape changes
But according to the Defined Contribution Investment Forum’s At-retirement solutions for the new pensions era report, published in April, the impact of the reforms on scheme redesign has been more limited than expected.It also found that many schemes are planning to introduce self-select options for each possible retirement option now ...
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ArticleEmployers failing to correctly register share plans online
Some employers are failing to correctly register their share scheme plans using HM Revenue and Custom’s (HMRC) new online services.Examples of incorrect share scheme registrations, which must be done by 6 July or else schemes risk losing their tax advantages, include registering a plan under the wrong scheme type and ...
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AnalysisDefining and demystifying total reward
If you read nothing else, read this…Total reward includes all elements of financial compensation and all benefits, such as healthcare and pensions, as well as the working environment and staff training and development.An understanding of everything they get for working for an organisation can boost staff engagement and motivation.Better communication ...
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AnalysisFinancial education plays important role in employee engagement
A financial education programme can be key to engaging employees; according to the Secondsight Whitepaper, published in October 2014, 73% of employees felt more positive about their employer when they received the benefit.A growing number of organisations are engaging with their staff by providing a workplace financial education programme. But ...
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AnalysisTop tips for engaging staff with financial education tools
If you read nothing else, read this…To engage staff with financial education tools, employers should highlight the importance of financial planning.Financial education can help predict an employee’s future financial needs.Financial education can improve employee wellbeing.However, 52% of employers do not provide financial education, according to a study of 1,013 workers ...
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ArticleOne in five not saving for retirement
A fifth (20%) of UK employees are not saving anything towards their retirement, according to research by Scottish Widows.The 11th annual Scottish Widows Retirement report, based on responses from 5,191 UK adults, also found that retirement savings have reached a record high, with 56% of respondents now saving adequately.The average ...
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ArticleVirgin Management offers a year's parental leave on full pay
Virgin Management has introduced a year’s full pay for employees taking maternity, paternity or adoption leave once staff have accrued four years’ service with the organisation.All working parents at Virgin Management, irrespective of gender are to be given up to 100% of their basic salary over 52 weeks following the ...
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Tusker inspires Herts
This article is written by our channel sponsor, Tusker.Tusker struck big at the prestigious Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards on 14 May and took away the award of the night, winning Overall Business of the Year. Not satisfied with one, it also scooped up the award for Innovation through Technology. The coveted ...
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AnalysisWhat to include in a staff travel policy
If you read nothing else read this…A clear definition of what travel means for the business is needed before implementing a policy.Company cars remain the most popular travel benefit.Duty of care and awareness of legalities should be included.But employers must be careful about who they benchmark against.When employers are putting ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine – June 2015
Read this month’s articles in the digital magazine by clicking the links below, or read the online versions by using the links on the right under ‘Related articles’ (these articles will go live in stages during June 2015).Read the full digital June edition of Employee BenefitsHow has the employee evolved ...
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AnalysisHow employers can support the transforming nature of employees
If you read nothing else, read this…Employees have evolved to demand a far broader mix of employee benefits and a more supportive working environment.Employees increasingly want a job to be on their terms, which includes being able to work and do things on the go.Many employers may simply require an ...